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A little over a month ago I asked for your help.
I asked you to help me help my little Brooke and all the families out there affected by autism. I asked you to click
a link which takes you directly to my fund raising page for this year’s New York City Marathon.
I had committed to raising at least $2600.
I asked that you help support me as I tried to make the world just a little more aware, a little more understanding, a little more compassionate.
Out of my past and present you came. Out of the known and unknown you came. Friends, friends of friends, friends I have never met in the real world and total strangers. You all came, and in just a little over a month, took me over the initial goal of $2600.
I hope that this is not the end of my fund raising, but I wanted to make sure that I acknowledged, publicly, those that put me over the top and sent me to New York this coming November.
Thank you. I will think of each and every one of you as I journey through the five boroughs on November 7th,
The 2600 Club:
Alan Kessler, Andrew Vogel, Arthur Hsu, Bob Votapka, Grammy & Grandpa DD, Catherine Schembri, Christa Lind, Courtney Buie, Courntney Fredericks, Danielle Hair, Elizabeth Blecker, Eva LaBonte, Hugh Hallawell & Stinky, Ingrid & George, Jennifer Ethirveerasingam, Mo, Jack Wack, Jonathan Amir, Judith Ursitti, Kate Mead, Kevin Franck, Kim Borer, Cat Brown, Matt Geller, Michael Kim, Michelle “Miss Joy” Jacobs, Michelle Genin, Mollie Niess, Nancy De Sa, Rachel Thuemling, Randy Price, Rick Reilly, Roxanna Shershin, Russell Levine, Sarah Werner, Sarah Johnson, Stef Nathanson and Yigal Agam
I am in your debt.
I promise to run strong!
Thank you.
Although they do not appear on the list above, a special thank you must go to Blake Jones and Jonathan Harrington. Each of you in your own way have made a huge contribution to my fund raising goal and for that I am grateful.
Hey Luau,
Sorry it took me so long, but I just threw $15 in the pot in honor of my cousin Steven. He is an amazing kid who happens to be autistic. I just adore him and his personality, intelligence and heart. I also passed your link along to my Dad. Keep up the hard work and incredible running!
Erin
Thanks Erin! I will keep Steven in mind when I start to struggle…the way you talk about him reminds me of my little Brooke.
You will be fabulous. Don’t forget to have fun, too.
I will repost this. I’m glad you made your goal, but hey, why stop there? =)
Thank you Catherine! I hope that Erin (see comment above) is the start of the next $2600! Thank you again!
Right on!!! Can’t wait to meet you in NYC!!!! It was my pleasure to donate to this worthy and important cause!!!!!
Me too! Short, easy run on that Saturday!